- 1. The Final Move of the Holy Spirit:THE BRIDAL GENERATION (The
Last and Final Generation)
2. PART I. FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES 1. Bridal Identity - Is the
Church automatically the Bride? Are all the Church the Bride? - How
can Men be the Bride of Christ? 2. The Bride in Genesis 3. The
Bride in Revelation 3. Introduction: As we look at ourselves, so we
are. As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. (Prov. 23:7a) WHAT
IS THE THINKING OF YOUR HEART CONCERNING YOUR BEING A CHRISTIAN?
WHAT ARE YOU IN YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING? 4. There are many answers:
1. 2. 3. 4.5. 6. 7.8.I am a sinner saved by grace I am elect, I am
chosen I am a child of God I am a co-heir with Christ I am a
servant of God I am a soldier (warrior) of God I am an intercessor
I am a royal priest, etc. etc. etc. 5. BUT HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT
THIS? I am the BRIDE of Christ! I am the FIANCEE of Jesus! I am the
GIRLFRIEND OF THE CROWNED PRINCE OF HEAVEN! I will soon be MARRIED
to Christ! What does this all mean? What are its practical
implications? Is this matter even important? 6. THE MATTER IS OF
TERRIBLE IMPORTANCE: The BRIDAL CALL is the LAST AND FINAL CALL TO,
AND OF, ALL CHRISTIANS: Rev. 22:17 And the SPIRIT and the BRIDE
say, COME! And let him that is thirsty come!... It is NOT the
Spirit and the church, or the Spirit and the son/daughter, or
servant, or soldier. It is the Spirit and the BRIDE! 7. WHAT IS AT
STAKE? What are the things that are put in issue, threatened or
endangered if we do not understand and imbibe the final call, the
BRIDAL CALL? SO MANY: 1. The issue of the rapture and the
tribulation period (the timing for us, whether we shall go through
the tribulation period) (PLEASE KEEP AN OPEN MIND ABOUT THIS,
regardless of all the previous teachings you have received or
heard.) 8. 2. The issue of our INTERCESSION (how effective, how
acceptable) 3. The MANNER of our WARFARE 4. The MANNER of our
SERVICE 5. The crucial, central issue of our INTIMACY with God 6.
The QUALITY OF OUR CHRISTIAN LIFE! 7. Issues of PROTECTION and
BLESSING 8. The issue of our ABILITY TO HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD.
These and many other issues are placed on the table as we determine
whether we are the BRIDE OF CHRIST or not! 9. SOME PRELIMINARY
CLARIFICATIONS FIRST: Is it not AUTOMATIC THAT THE CHURCH IS THE
BRIDE OF CHIRST, or that ALL CHRISTIANS are the Bride of Christ?NO
SIR, NO MAAM!!! This is one of the most dangerous and damaging
assumptions that has ever entered the Christian mindset this day
and age. This is CHIEFLY RESPONSIBLE for the LUKEWARM and
UNINSPIRED brand of Christian life that we see a lot of today. 10.
NOT ALL CHURCH IS BRIDE!1. I promised you to one husband, to
Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him. But I
am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning,
your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure
devotion to Christ. (2 Cor. 11:2-3) 2. Some virgins are wise and
some are foolish. The foolish ones were left behind when the
Bridegroom came. (Matthew 25:1-13) (THE WORD VIRGIN IS SYNOMOUS TO
BRIDE OR BETHROTHED, ENGAGED, OR FIANCEE.) 3. Ye adulterers and
adulteresses 11. There are at least TEN BASIC QUALITIES OF THE
BRIDE as described in the Bible: 1. The bride will be presented as
a pure virgin to him (2 Cor. 11:2).2. The bride will be known for
her righteousness, or righteous acts (Rev. 19:5-8). v. 5 And a
voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his
servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. 12. 6 And I
heard a voice as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the
voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings,
saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. 7 Let us be
glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the
Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. 8 And to her
was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and
white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. 13.
Qualities of the Bride 3. The bridal church will be (Eph. 5:2527):
a. Holy. b. Cleansed and washed by the word of God. c. A radiant
church. d. Without stain or wrinkle. (QUESTION: who makes her
these? Christ or she herself? Salvation is a gift, but we are also
called 14. Qualities of the Bride (continued): e. Without blemish.
f. Blameless. 4. The bride of Christ will have the measure of the
stature of the (Eph. 4:13, KJV) fullness of Christ5. The bride will
come from a portion of the body of Christ, rather than being the
entire body (Gen. 2:22 by application).6. The bride will have a
sincere and pure devotion to Christ(2 Cor. 11:3). (PASSION) 15.
Qualities of the Bride (continued): 7. The bride will be watchful
and prayerful (Luke 21:36). 8. The bride will have been pressing
for perfection (2 Cor. 13:9,11). 9. The anointing, the baptism with
the Holy Spirit, will be abundantly operating in the lives of those
who qualify for the bride of Christ (Matt. 25:3-4). 10. The bride
will live in a state of readiness, eagerness, to meet the
bridegroom (Matt. 25:10; Luke 12:35; Rev. 19:7). THERE ARE MORE!,
BUT THESE ARE THE 16. THE POINT IS: You are the same person, but
you have a different MINDSET, APPEARANCE, BEHAVIOUR, ACTION,
PRIORITY, FOCUS, if you move from just being woman or girlfriend to
now about-to bemarried fiance or bride. There is a TRANSFORMATION,
A CHANGE, A RADIANCE AND A GLORY FOUND IN THE BRIDE not found in
the ordinary woman. 17. For example, this is my Church: 18. And
this is my Bride!!! 19. This is my Church:(This picture is nineteen
(19) years in my wallet (2004 up to the present, 2013). 20. But
this my Bride! Lain guid ya!!! 21. They are and the same person,
but The endtimes call for the WEDDING of the Lamb and His Bride,
and He is not picking up the unprepared, unattired, unadorned
fiance. He is picking up the READY BRIDE. EVEN US, the wedding will
NOT PROCEED if our girlfriend is not ready! The BRIDE has to be
PREPARED! 22. NOW I WILL SHOW YOU A PICTURE IN THE NEXT SLIDEspeaks
to us in pictures. God often Please reflect upon this picture for a
few moments when you see it. It is a sad, a very sad picture, of a
very pitiful bride. IS IT A PICTURE OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST TODAY?
IS IT A PICTURE OF YOUR LIFE AS A BRIDE OF CHRIST? Please quietly
reflect on this next picture for a few minutes: 23. IS THIS US?
Bound? Soiled? Ashamed to meet the Groom if He were to come today?
24. THIS IS WHAT GOD WANTS TO DO Husbands, love your wives WITH US:
even as Christ loved the church, and gave himself up for us,That he
might sanctify and cleanse us with the washing of water through,
the word; That he might present us to himself a GLORIOUS CHURCH
(BRIDE), not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing, But that
we should be holy and blameless. 25. SO FROM THIS: 26. TO
THIS:Because of the washing with water through the Word 27. Second
clarificatory issue: CAN MEN (MACHO!) IMBIBE THE BRIDAL SPIRIT? 1.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female,
for you are all one in Christ Jesus (Gal 3:28 NIV). 2. God created
man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and
female He created them. (Gen 1:27 NIV). Eve was an external
manifestation of the feminine part in Adam. So whether we are male
or female we are the external manifestation of Gods image and are
able to seek a relationship with God as Eve did with Adam and vice
versa. 28. AN INTERESTING FACT: In Hebrew, Gods name (YHW) is the
combination of the letters Yud and Hay. The name for Adam is Eish,
which is spelled using the Hebrew letters Aleph-Yud-Shin. Eves name
is Elisha, spelled in Hebrew AlephShin-Hay. The Yud in Adams name
is the male characteristics of God, not found in Eves name and the
Hay in Eves name is the female characteristics of God not found in
Adams name. Therefore, whether male or female we can have a
relationship with Christ in the sense of intimacy, because we are
all one in Christ. The one in Christ or heis is neuter, without
regard 29. Examples of MEN in the Bible as Bride or having
qualities of the Bride:Paul said: Do you not know that he who
unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is
said, The two will become one flesh. But he who unites himself with
the Lord is one with him in spirit (1 Cor 6:1617 NIV). (THE MARITAL
PARADIGM IS SUGGESTED HERE: unites, one with.) 1. Out of all the
servants of God, David is the one of whom it was said, I have found
David the son of Jesse, a man after My heart (Acts 13:22 NASB). It
was not a woman after Gods heart, it was a man. 30. Examples of
Bridal men in the Bible: David always wanted to gaze at the beauty
of the Lord, and inquire in his temple (Psalm 27:4) As the deer
panteth for the waters, so my soul longeth after thee. (Psalm 42:1)
2. John the Beloved, who leaned on Jesus breast (John 21:20)
described himself as one Jesus loved (Jn. 13:23; 19:26; 20:2; 21:7,
20). Note: this closeness to the heart of Jesus (a bridal quality)
enabled John to know who is the betrayer (Luke 13:21-28) Being male
is not an issue. All it takes is a heart devoted to know and love
Him Song of Songs 6:3 I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine 31.
Men who clearly understood Jesus as Groom 3. John the Baptist "You
yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ but am
sent ahead of him.' The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend
who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full
of joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine, and
is now complete. He [Jesus] must become greater; I must become
less." (John 3:28-30) 4. Paul I am jealous for you with a godly
jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might
present you as a pure virgin to him. (2 Cor. 11:2) 32. THE BRIDAL
PARADIGM IN THE OLD TESTAMENT: 1.Started all the way in CREATIONGod
created man in His image and likeness. (Gen. 1:26) Man is the image
and glory of God (I Cor. 11:7a), while woman is the glory of man (I
Cor. 11:7b). (NOTE: WOMAN IS NOT THE IMAGE OF MAN, SHE IS STILL THE
IMAGE OF GOD, but she is the GLORY of man.) WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR
ONE TO BE THE GLORY OF ANOTHER? 33. GLORY Hebrew: (Youngs
Analytical Dictionary Concordance of the Holy Bible) 1. Addereth
ADORNMENT 2. Hod BEAUTY, MAJESTY 3. Yeqar PRECIOUSNESS, RARITY,
SPECIAL 4. Kabod WEIGHT, AUTHORITY (ichabod means the glory has
departed) 5. Tsebi BEAUTY, DESIRE 34. ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE MEANT
FOR THE BRIDE Husbands love your wives as Christ LOVED the church,
and gave himself up for her that he might her to himself as a
GLORIOUS CHURCH, without spot, stain or wrinkle (Eph. 5:25-27)
Jesus wants His beloved glorious! Therefore, when the Bible says
man is the image and glory of God (I Cor. 11:7a), while woman is
the glory of man (I Cor. 11:7b), it MEANS: 35. God wants to give
man: 1. Addereth ADORNMENT 2. Hod BEAUTY, MAJESTY 3. Yeqar
PRECIOUSNESS, RARITY, SPECIAL 4. Kabod WEIGHT, AUTHORITY (note:
ichabod means the glory has departed) 5. Tsebi BEAUTY, DESIRE
(desirability) 6. Kleos - CELEBRITY THIS IS THE GLORIOUS BRIDE!
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL DESIGN OF MAN FOR GOD AT THE GARDEN OF EDEN!
GLORY! This is because God designed for man and woman 36. Look at
the bridal principles in creation (Genesis 1): In the beginning God
has already prepared a place for His Bride (Garden of Eden); 5 days
of prior creation before man was created on the 6th day; 2. In the
Garden God walked and talked with man (intimacy) (Gen. 6:8) Enoch
walked with God (early case of pre-trib rapture) 3. God created
only one man in the beginning (God desires one-on-one relationship
and intimacy) 4. God saw the need for man to have a bride of his
own (Gen. 2:18 It is not good for man to be alone) 1. 37. 5. He
created the woman FROM THE SIDE of the man while the man slept.
PARALLEL TO CHRIST: a. the Church (Bride) was taken from the side
of Christ when they pierced him at the cross (this was a bloody
process) b. Christ was asleep (dead) (in his death the Church the
Bride, was born) c. Eve was only from the side of Adam, not from
his whole body (the Bride is only from the side of the Body of
Christ, not from the whole body, the Church) 38. 2. The Abraham,
Isaac, Eliezer, and Rebekah typology(Please follow in your Bible in
GENESIS 24) Abraham represents God the Father Isaac represents
Jesus Eliezer the faithful assistant, represents the Holy Spirit
Rebekah represents the church, the Bride 1. Abraham (God) looks for
a wife for Isaac (Jesus) 2. He sends Eliezer (the Holy Spirit) to
look for a bride for his son (v. 3) 3. The wife must be from their
own family or 39. 4. Abraham (God) sends the Eliezer (the Holy
Spirit loaded) with gifts and presents (v. 10) 5. The test of the
potential bride is SERVICE (if she offers me a drink and the camels
too) v. 14 (Note: after we were saved, our very first
identification of ourselves is that we are servants of God; we
serve the Lord) 6. The sign of the bride-to-be is that she is QUICK
to respond and to serve (v. 18, quickly) 7. Another sign is her
EAGERNESS to serve (quickly emptied, ran back.) v. 20 8. Another
sign is she wants to 40. 9. She was sensitive and caring (we have
plentyof room for you to spend the night NIV) SHE GAVE AND OFFERED
MUCH ROOM TO THE HOLY SPIRIT (Eliezer) v. 25 10. She is MARKED with
ornaments (ring in her nose and bracelets on her arms) v. 47c (the
BRIDE is MARKED) 11. She was given MORE GIFTS (gold, silver,
jewelry, costly clothing) v. 53 12. Her brethren were also blessed
v. 53b (note: this is very Filipino; bless the family) 41. 13. She
wanted to meet the Groom (Isaac) RIGHT AWAY (was longing to see
him) v. 5657 (her family wanted her to stay ten more days but
Rebekah said no, I will go now) 14. She will possess the gates of
her enemies (v. 60) The gates of hell will not prevail against it
(the church) Matt. 16:18 15. She was willing to be fully led by
Eliezer (the Holy Spirit) v. 61 (Eliezer took Rebekah) 16. She met
Isaac in the evening (v. 6364), that is, at the end of the age
(night is coming when no man shall work; midnight) 17. He brought
her to the bridal chamber and she became his wife and he loved her
v. 67 42. NOW WE TURN TO THE BRIDAL PERSPECTIVE of JESUS HIMSELF:
1.2.3.4.Jesus was the first to introduce the bridal paradigm to the
Church. Jesus referred to Himself as a Bridegroom (Mt. 9:15); He
compared the kingdom to His Father arranging a marriage for Him
(Mt. 22:2); He described Christian life and ministry as preparing
for and meeting Him as a Bridegroom (Mt. 25:1); He will return in
answer to the prayers of His Church crying out in her bridal 43.
Continued: 5. Jesus began His public ministry at a wedding (Jn.
2:1-12), 6. He ended it declaring that the kingdom of God was like
a wedding (Mt. 22:1-14). 7. Jesus began His ministry to the
apostles by revealing Himself as the Bridegroom God (Mt. 9:15) 8.
Jesus ministry was first introduced by John the Baptist, whom Jesus
said was the greatest of all the prophets, functioning as a friend
of the Bridegroom (Jn. 3:29); 9. The Bible ends with the Apostle
John revealing the Bride (Rev. 19-22). 10. The last call and prayer
on earth that Jesus will answer is the call of the Bride to come
(Rev. 22:17,20) 44. WHY IS THIS REVELATION MADE CLEAR IN THESE LAST
DAYS ONLY? The generation in which Jesus returns will be the most
sinful and emotionally broken generation in history (Dan. 8:23; Mt.
24:10-14; 1 Tim. 4:1-3; 2 Tim. 3:1-5). Scripture describes it as
having great anger, fear, cold love (selfishness), lawlessness
(rebellion), betrayal (broken relationships), hatred, sexual
perversion, and occult bondage. In the latter timewhen the
transgressors have reached their fullness (Dan. 8:23) The Holy
Spirits emphasis of Jesus as a Bridegroom God has been
strategically reserved for the last generation to empower the
Church to overcome the most lawless, fearful, demonic, and sexually
perverted generation in history. 45. SO IN THESE LAST DAYS,
IMBIBING THE BRIDAL CALLING IS NOT AN OPTION! IT IS A MUST!IT IS
DANGEROUS NOT TO HAVE THE BRIDAL UNCTION IN THESE LAST DAYS! Now
please open your Bibles to REVELATIONS 2. 46. THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF
THE BOOK OF REVELATIONS You will see an amazing revelation here:
What happens to the churches depends on whether they have the
BRIDAL ANOINTING!The 7 Churches are THE SEVEN TYPES OF CHURCHES IN
THE LAST DAYS! They live during the time of the Tribulation period
leading to the Great Tribulation period! KEEP AN OPEN MIND! 47. 1.
The Church in EPHESUS (Rev. 2:1-7) Good points: - works, labor -
patience - cannot tolerate evil men - tried false prophets -
persevering (v. 2-3) BAD POINT: you have left your first love
(NOTE: the word first is not first in time but FIRST as in MOST
IMPORTANT, PRIMARY, FOUNDATIONAL, FUNDAMENTAL) 48. What is the
FIRST LOVE? Jesus Himself answers this: Mat 22:36 - Master, which
is the GREAT COMMANDMENT in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou
shalt LOVE THE LORD thy God with ALL thy HEART, and with ALL thy
SOUL, and with ALL thy MIND. 38 This is the FIRST and great
commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy
neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law
and the prophets. THIS IS THE FIRST LOVE - BRIDAL TYPE OF LOVE! ALL
CONSUMING! TOTAL! This is what the Ephesian church left, though
they were faithful and good! 49. What was the warning to the
Ephesian Church for leaving its first love? do the first works (not
first in time Repent, but first in importance) or else I WILL COME
QUICKLY AND REMOVE YOUR LAMPSTAND from its place, unless you
repent. v. 5WHERE IS THE LAMPSTAND FOUND? In the INNER COURT (Holy
Place, type of the Bridal Chamber) WHAT IS THE PLACE CALLED WHERE
THERE IS NO LAMPSTAND? The OUTER COURT. 50. What happens to the
outer court in the last days? Rev 11:1 And there was given me a
reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and
measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship
therein. 2 But the court which is without (outside) the temple
(OUTER COURT) LEAVE OUT, and measure it not; for it is given unto
the Gentiles: and the holy city shall THEY TREAD UNDER FOOT FORTY
AND TWO MONTHS. 51. What is 42 months? 42 divided by 12 months is 3
AND HALF YEARS. What is 3 and years? The HALF of the TRIBULATION
period. (Daniel 9:25, 27; Rev. 13:5) (time, times, and half a time
Jewish for three and half years) The second half is the GREAT
TRIBULATION PERIOD. Jesus was WARNING the Ephesian church that if
it did not repent and return to its first love, I WILL COME UNTO
THEE QUICKLY, which suggests the rapture and the implication that
the Ephesian church might BE LEFT BEHIND and go through the GREAT
TRIBULATION period because it has 52. So what determines the fate
of the Ephesian Church, whether it joins the rapture or go through
the tribulation period, is whether it has the Bridal qualities or
not. The Ephesian Church is a TYPE of the end-time church which is
DOCTRINALLY SOUND, MORALLY UPRIGHT, FAITHFUL, BUT HAS NO INTIMACY
WITH GOD, having left its first love! 53. 2. The second type of
church is the Church of SMYRNA: (Rev. 2:10) Good points:
--Tribulating in poverty but rich Blasphemed by the Jews (which are
of the synagogue of Satan suggests a time when the temple is
already rebuilt)Bad point: NONE 54. Exhortation given: -Fear not
what you will suffer (v. 10) You will be imprisoned you will have
TRIBULATION TEN DAYS Remain Faithful!IMPT. NOTE: After the FEAST OF
TRUMPETS is the FEAST OF ATONEMENT . IN BETWEEN them is what Jews
call the TEN DAYS OF AWE Feast of Trumpets is the last two minutes,
the warning call before the second coming. Day of Atonement is the
Day of AT ONE MOMENT (the RAPTURE). IN BETWEEN THEM is a time of
greatly increased birth pains (ten days of awe). WHAT DOES THIS
MEAN? 55. It means that: The Church of Smyrna is a type of the
END-TIME CHURCH that is called to PERSECUTION (imprisonment),
possibly even martyrdom. There is nothing wrong with this church,
in fact, IT IS A BRIDAL CHURCH, BUT IT IS CALLED TO
PERSECUTION/IMPRISONMENT. NOT ALL END-TIME CHURCH IS CALLED TO
MARTYRDOM. (NOTE: Rev. 2:10, The Devil shall cast SOME of you into
prison) But there is a remnant, a portion, of the end-time church
that is going to be ready to lay down its life for the Groom. (Rev.
12:11 And they overcame him [the accuser] by the blood of the Lamb,
by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto
death. 56. 3. Third type of church in the last days: the church in
PERGAMOS (Rev. 2:12) Good points: - They lived in a place where
Satan has his throne (Jerusalem in the 1st half of the tribulation
period?) - Not denied the faith, even when there was persecution
(v. 13) Bad points: - It was ANTI-ISRAEL !(v. 14) 57. Rev. 2:14
(KJV) But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there
them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to CAST A
STUMBLINGBLOCK BEFORE THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, to eat things
sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. - The Pergamos
church is the only church in Revelations that has an ANTI-ISRAEL
SPIRIT - This was accompanied by a tolerant spirit for pagan
practices (allowing food sacrificed to idols) - And sexual
liberalism 58. Numbers 22:ff 1 And23 456the children of Israel set
forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by
Jericho. And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done
to the Amorites. And Moab (BALAK) was sore afraid of the people,
because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the
children of Israel. And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now
shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox
licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was
king of the Moabites at that time. He sent messengers therefore
unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the
land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold,
there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face
of the earth, and they abide over against me: Come now therefore, I
pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me:
peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I
may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou
blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed. 59. Church
in Pergamos It also practiced the sin of the Nicolaitans (v. 15)
NICOLAITANS: - bought church office - Practiced idolatry and
immorality WARNING: Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly,
and will fight against them with the SWORD OF MY MOUTH. (Rev. 2:16)
- 60. Where in Revelations is found that a sword is coming out of
the mouth of Jesus? REV. 19 11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a
white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True,
and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 His eyes were
as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a
name written, that no man knew, but he himself. 13 And he was
clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The
Word of God. 14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him
upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 And
OUT OF HIS MOUTH GOETH A SHARP SWORD, that with it he should smite
the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he
treadeth the winepress of the FIERCENESS AND WRATH OF ALMIGHTY GOD.
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING
OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. 61. OUT OF HIS MOUTH GOETH A SHARP
SWORD, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule
them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the
FIERCENESS AND WRATH OF ALMIGHTY GOD. Rev. 19:16WHAT DOES THIS
MEAN? That the Pergamom Church, - which is anti-Israel - Morally
liberal - Highly political - Tolerant of pagan practices IS GOING
THROUGH THE GREAT TRIBULATION PERIOD! Because Revelations 19 speaks
of the end of the Great Tribulation Period. 62. Where is the Bridal
issue here? The BRIDAL QUALITIES that Pergamos does not have: 1. It
does not love what the Groom loves (God loves Israel so much!!) 2.
Pergamos was spiritually unfaithful (it okayed eating food
sacrificed to idols) 3. It was sexually liberal SO BECAUSE PERGAMOS
WAS NOT A BRIDAL CHURCH, it will go through the Great Tribulation
period! 63. 4. The Church in THYATIRA (Rev. 2:18) Good points: -
Works - Love (charity) implies much resources - Service - Faith
(faith for works, such as big projects) - Patience BAD POINT:
-allowed Jezebel who calls herself a prophetess to seduce my
servants and to eat food sacrificed to idols 64. WHO WAS JEZEBEL?
Wife of Ahab the King (I King 16:31) Jezebel is a politically
powerful woman 2. She had the prophets of the Lord killed (I Kings
18:4, 13) SHE WAS ANTIPROPHETS 3. OPPOSED ELIJAH (I Kings 19:1-2)
The Jezebel spirit in the last days opposes the last days prophetic
moves of the Holy Spirit (remember in the last days the Lord will
send the spirit of Elijah, Mal. 4:4-5, Matt. 17:9-13) 4. Killed by
Jehu (2 Kings 9:30-37) 1. 65. The Thyatira Church is
warned:Repent!! (Rev. 3: 21) But because she did not I will cast
her into a SICKBED, and those who commit adultery with her INTO
GREAT TRIBULATION, unless they repent! v. 23 I will KILL HER
CHILDREN WITH DEATH, AND ALL THE CHURCHES SHALL KNOW I AM HE WHO
SEARCHES AND HEARTS. v. 23a NOTE: THE GREAT TRIBULATION IS A MEANS
OF EXPOSING THE CONDITION OF THE CHURCH! 66. So Thyatira is the
end-time church anti-prophetic church (although it has big projects
-faith, lots of funds -- charity). It will go through the GREAT
TRIBULATION PERIOD! BUT THERE IS A PORTION OF THE THYATIRA CHURCH
THAT IS BRIDAL!! Look at verse 24: 67. Rev. 2:24 Now I say TO THE
REST in Thyatira, to you who do not hold to her teaching and have
not learned Satans so-called deep secrets): I WILL NOT IMPOSE ANY
OTHER BURDEN ON YOU, ONLY HOLD ON TO WHAT YOU HAVE UNTIL I COME I
WILL GIVE YOU AUTHORITY OVER THE NATIONS (with Jesus) (THIS IS THE
MILLENIAL KINGDOM) v. 26 and 27 SO you see here, the Church is not
the Bride always! SOME WILL GO THROUGH the Great TRIBULATION,
others will not. 68. 5. The Church in SARDIS (Rev. 3) Good point:
NONE! Bad Point: I know your deeds, you have a reputation of being
alive, but you are DEAD!! (The Sardis church is the DEAD CHURCH!)
Admonition: - Be watchful (v. 2) - strengthen that which remains
(they are about to die) - Hold fast to what you have (they are
about to be lost) - REPENT!!! (v. 3) 69. WARNING to Sardis:
Remember what you have received and heard; obey it, and repent. BUT
IF YOU DO NOT WAKE UP, I will come like a thief, (KJV: I WILL COME
UPON YOU like a thief) and you will not know what time. (Rev. 3:3)
I WILL COME UPON YOU not to you, but UPON you! This suggests
JUDGMENT. The Sardis Church is NOT A BRIDAL CHURCH because no
bridal church is dead. 70. But there is a Bride in the dead Sardis
Church: (Yet) Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not
defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for
they are worthy. (Rev. 3:4) Later (in part II) we will learn about
Bridal qualities (one of which they love to WALK WITH THE GROOM)
And then there is a very thought provoking line that follows, in v.
5: 71. Rev. 3:5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in
white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of
life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his
angels. DOES GOD BLOT OUT NAMES FROM THE BOOK OF LIFE??? Remember
this was spoken to the DEAD CHURCH (Sardis). ARE WE DEAD? 72. 6.
The Church in PHILADELPHIA (Rev. 3:7-13) 7 And to the angel of the
church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy,
he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth,
and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; 8 I know thy
works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can
shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word,
and hast not denied my name. Good points: - Faithful though has
little strength - Kept Gods Word 73. THE BRIDE KNOWS THE WORD The
Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God praying on all
occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests EPH. 6:18 74. The
Philadelphia Church HAS NOT DENIED HIS NAME v. 8 (implies that they
insist on the true Christ in the midst of impostors and pretenders)
Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they
are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come
and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. v.
9 - 75. The Philadelphia Church IS A VERY CLEAR BRIDAL CHURCH! The
Groom wants the world to know that this Church is LOVED!!! - Has
not denied the Grooms name - kept the Word (faithful)WHAT DOES IT
MEAN THAT THE SYNAGOGUE OF SATAN WILL WORSHIP AT THEIR FEET? (v. 9)
It means that the power and authority of this Bridal Church is such
that even Satanists will surrender to them and worship God at the
feet of this Bridal Church. 76. WHAT IS THE REWARD OF THIS CHURCH?
REV. 3: 10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I ALSO
WILL KEEP THEE FROM THE HOUR OF TEMPTATION, which shall come upon
all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. (Philadelphia
will not go through the Great Tribulation period!!) 11 Behold, I
come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy
crown. 12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of
my God, and he shall go no more out: and I WILL WRITE UPON HIM THE
NAME OF MY GOD, AND THE NAME OF THE CITY OF MY GOD, WHICH IS NEW
JERUSALEM, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will
write upon him my new name. 77. WHAT IS THIS NEW JERSUALEM, THIS
NEW CITY? And I saw a new heaven and a new Rev. 21:1 earth: for the
first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no
more sea. 2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming
down from God out of heaven, prepared as A BRIDE adorned for her
husband. 9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had
the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me,
saying, Come hither, I will shew thee THE BRIDE, THE LAMB'S WIFE.
10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high
mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem,
descending out of heaven from God, 78. 7. The Church in LAODICEA
Good points: NONE! Bad points: - Neither hot nor cold, lukewarm -
Says she is rich and does not need anything - Does not realize that
she is naked, wretched, poor and blind THE EXHORTATION: 79. The
Lord says to her: v. 16 I will spew you out of my mouth v. 18 I
counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest
be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that
the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes
with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. WHAT IS GOLD REFINED BY FIRE?
THE FIRST FOUR TRUMPET JUDGMENTS (Rev. 8:7-12) ALL 80. DOES THIS
SUGGEST, THEREFORE THAT THE LAODICEAN CHURCH WILL GO THROUGH THE
TRIBULATION PERIOD? Yes, it seems very clear that this is the gold
refined by fire. DOES THIS MEAN THAT THE LORD DOES NOT LOVE THE
LAODICEAN CHURCH? v. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be
zealous therefore, and repent. 81. WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN AND
SHOW? That ONLY THE BRIDAL CHURCH has special protection in the
endtimes. - She keeps her first love - She has not lost her
lampstand (she is an inner court church) - She has not denied her
Grooms Name - She has kept the word - She is pure - SHE HAS BRIDAL
INTIMACY with the Lord! 82. Where is the bridal intimacy of the
Philaldelphia Church? Rev. 3:7 Behold I have set before you an OPEN
DOOR, where no man can shut. THE OPEN DOOR suggests the opening of
the bridal chamber, a call to intimacy, no man shut it because it
is the Groom Himself that is opening it. It means ACCESS TO THE
THRONE ROOM, TO THE HOLY OF HOLIES, TO THE SECRET PLACE OF THE MOST
HIGH. It means worship, intercession, intimacy with God! IT MEANS A
CALL FOR THE WEDDING FEAST, THE END OF THIS AGE! 83. The Spirit and
the Bride say, Come!.. 84. Today, let us not forget that while we
are saved, and servants, soldiers, sons and daughters, we are MOST
OF ALL SPOUSE, the Bride of Christ, THE ENGAGED FIANCEE OF THE
CROWNED PRINCE of Heaven! 85. Let us pray
